Colorado Dog Sledding and Winter Adventures
As we drove down the switchbacks of Berthoud Pass I pointed out Winter Park ski hill to my friend Lynn. We both looked at the…
Going to Great Heights Hiking in Crested Butte
You have to love a place that sits where the road ends. I think that’s what made Crested Butte Colorado so special to me, it…
How Hiking the Colorado Trail Kicked My Butt
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from an Ottsworld reader, Michelle Parsons. I met Michelle…
How I found my love of hiking on San Diego’s Trails
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from an Ottsworld reader and blogger Stacey Ebert. Not…
How to Plan a Destination Classmate Reunion
The year was 1988. We had big hair…lots of hair. I used to spend an hour each morning curling my already permed hair into even…
Fairbanks Your Homebase for Alaska Winter Fun
While Alaska is a popular dream destination in the summer, it gets little respect in the winter. The fear of frigid temperatures, lack of light,…
Experience Dog Sledding in Alaska and Mush Your Own Team
I looked around the Two Rivers post office wondering what it was like to live in such a small community in Alaska. In this tiny…
Why an Alaska Train Trip Should Be On Your Winter Itinerary
I see the big yellow engine against the scenic winter backdrop pulling into the flagstop. The whistle blows and immediately I can feel my excitement…
The Truth About How We See the Northern Lights
Until I went to Fairbanks Alaska I thought the Northern Lights were all just hype. No – I haven’t joined a Flat Earth Society or…
Exploring the Foreign World of Elko’s Cowboy Poetry
Sometimes you don’t have to go far to experience culture shock. I first heard the term Cowboy Poetry in the tiny town of McCarthy, Alaska….